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Flight Unit Exam Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What word describes the following shape?

a)

Airway

b)

Airfoil

c)

Aeron

d)

Airflow

2.

When a plane is in flight, what's the main difference between the air below and above its wings?

a)

The air above the wings has lower pressure

b)

The air below the wings has lower pressure

c)

The air above the wings has a higher temperature

d)

The air below the wings has a higher temperature

3.

Streamlined objects experience less drag. Which of the following vehicles best fits the description "streamlined?"

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Why don't jumbo jets have propellers?

a)

Because their wings are aerodynamically shape

b)

Because only helicopters have propellers

c)

Because jet engines provide more thrust

d)

Because they are powered be jet fueled, not friction

5.

What can you infer about the airplane parts called "elevators?"

a)

Manipulating them allows the plane to move up or down

b)

Manipulating them allows the plane to turn left or right

c)

Manipulating them allows the plane to go forward or backward

d)

Manipulating them changes the forces of weight and drag

6.

A parachute with a larger canopy will create:

a)

more lift

b)

gravity

c)

more drag

7.

The descent of a parachute can be slowed down by:

a)

making the canopy bigger

b)

making the vent bigger

c)

making the load lighter

d)

making it from metal

8.

The pilot of a hot air balloon pulls a cord to open the parachute valve. This causes the balloon to:

a)

Turn left

b)

Ascend (go up)

c)

Descend (go down)

d)

Turn right

9.

Adding a vent hole to the parachute canopy will:

a)

Cause a crash

b)

Make the parachute more stable

c)

Make the parachute rise

10.

A hot air balloon rises because:

a)

It is filled with gas

b)

Cold air is lighter than warm air so it rises

c)

The molecules in warm air are farther apart making it less dense

d)

The pressure inside is higher

11.

All of these are parts of a hot air balloon, except:

a)

Envelope

b)

Parachute valve

c)

Box spring

d)

Basket

e)

Burner

12.

The blue control surfaces are the Ailerons. They control:

a)

Wind speed

b)

Yaw

c)

Roll

d)

Pitch

13.

Where the pilot and controls are:

a)

Cockpit

b)

Fuselage

c)

Envelope

d)

Vertical stabilizer

14.

The rudder causes the nose of the plane to turn left or right. This is called:

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

d)

Drag

15.

This part is responsible for an airplanes left and right stability. It is called a:

a)

Horizontal stabilizer

b)

Flaps

c)

Diagonal Stabilizer

d)

Vertical stabilizer

16.

A spinning propeller creates thrust using Newton's Third Law which states:

a)

Bernoulli copied me.

b)

For every reaction, there is an equal action.

c)

Apples taste good.

d)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

17.

Most spacecraft and rockets have very small fins. Why?

a)

You don't need to steer a rocket.

b)

There is no air in space.

c)

They cause too much lift.

d)

I don't know, give me the answer.

18.

If an airplane is cruising at constant speed and height, it must mean:

a)

Thrust = Drag and Lift = Weight

b)

Thrust is greater than Drag and Lift = Weight

19.

What does a parachute do to an object falling towards the ground?

a)

It slows it down.

b)

It speeds it up.

c)

Nothing.

d)

Hit the nae nae.

20.

What is the name of top part of the parachute that resists air?

a)

resister

b)

mushroom

c)

canopy

d)

pack